In the quaint Guilai Community of Taiwan’s Pingtung City, a man affectionately known to his neighbors as “Uncle Yam Beans” lives. This inspiring tale of transformation and dedication vividly illustrates how collective community effort can lead to significant, impactful change. At the heart of this story is Chen Tianxan. His vision has turned what many ...
You generate a significant amount of waste in your daily life. While most people find trash undesirable, those with a quick wit see potential where others see refuse, turning what was once considered worthless into lucrative opportunities. A shift in perspective can alter the trajectory of one’s life. Identifying problems in the workplace and transforming ...
The fashion industry is one of the most lucrative industries in the world. It produces about 100 billion garments yearly and employs thousands of people (primarily underpaid). But fast fashion has quickly become a scourge on our planet. Out of the produced garments, only 20 percent are collected for recycling and reuse, while 92 million ...
While recycling efforts have evolved over the years, turning trash into graphene provides both environmental and business advantages. Find out more about how this recycling method can create a lucrative business. The problem many businesses and organizations have with recycling methods is that they are rarely efficient and even more rarely profitable. However, turning trash ...
According to a 2020 study, humans manufacture about 400 million tonnes (440 million tons) of plastic annually. But, unfortunately, about 175 million tonnes (193 million tons) are in landfills. There are several types of plastic, propylene being one of them. It is a sturdy product used to make toys, packaging materials, food containers, bottle caps, ...
In 2020, New Orleans was greeted with a game-changing glass recycling initiative led by a team of three college students. The team of three comprised Franziska Trautmann, Max Steitz, and Max Landy, all of whom are founders of Plant the Peace. As part of their advocacy for a healthier world, they devised a genius recycling program ...
Of all the plastics we’ve ever produced, only 9 percent has been recycled. So what happened to all that plastic you’ve put in the recycling bin over the years? Hands up if you grew up thinking that recycling plastic waste is key to saving the environment. It turns out that for decades the recyclability of ...
In early 2018, the Chinese government banned the import of plastic waste. Till then, China used to be the largest importer of such waste, accounting for more than 50 percent of the global market. With China’s waste ban, countries that used to export such waste to China were caught surprised, unable to find alternative solutions. ...
There is a special restaurant in Semarang, Indonesia, where you can exchange garbage for a meal. This restaurant, HigherGround, is located near a landfill. The 25-year-old owner, Ro Youchou, is a businessman with compassion. After graduating from college, Ro Youchou planned to run a restaurant. He had already formulated the menu but had trouble deciding ...
In 2018, China banned the import of paper and plastic waste from the U.S. These items were being sent to China for recycling. The ban has had a significant impact on the debate as waste builds up in the United States. While some say that recycling is an expensive, inefficient activity and that all waste ...
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